Lia Karatancheva
Lia Radoslavova Karatantcheva (Bulgarian: Лиа Радославова Каратанчева; born 8 September 2003) is a Bulgarian tennis player. She won two doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
| Country (sports) | Bulgaria |
|---|---|
| Residence | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Born | 8 September 2003 Sofia |
| Turned pro | 2017 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$37,526 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 118–116 (50.4%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 457 (23 October 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 507 (15 April 2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 48–58 (45.3%) |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 271 (16 October 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 341 (15 April 2024) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 10–5 |
| Last updated on: 19 April 2024. | |
Karatantcheva has a career high WTA singles ranking of 457 achieved on 23 October 2023. She also has a career high WTA doubles ranking of 271 achieved on 16 October 2023.[1]
Karatancheva took part in the Bulgaria for the first time in 2023.[2] Playing for Bulgaria, Karatancheva has a win–loss record of 10–5.[3]
In March 2024, Karatancheva played the doubles final in Santo Domingo.[4]
Personal life
She is the daughter of former rower and member of parliament as part of the Bulgarian Business Bloc, Radoslav Karatantchev.[5][6] Her mother Zhivka Angelova is journalist.
She has three sisters one of whom, Gabriel Karatantcheva, was active as a professional tennis player from 2014 to 2017.[7] Older sister Sesil and younger sister Alexa, are also tennis players.
ITF Circuit finals
Doubles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
| Legend |
|---|
| W25/35 tournaments |
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Nov 2022 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | W25 | Clay | Oana Gavrilă | Lina Gjorcheska Dea Herdzelas |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jan 2024 | ITF Naples, United States | W35 | Clay | Isabelle Haverlag | Elvina Kalieva Maria Kozyreva |
0–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Mar 2024 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
W35 | Hard | Rasheeda McAdoo | Carmen Corley Ivana Corley |
1–6, 7–6(5), [10–12] |
| Win | 2–2 | Apr 2024 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W35 | Clay | Eleni Christofi | Eleonora Alvisi Federica Urgesi |
6–0, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–3 | May 2024 | ITF Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | W35 | Clay | Michaela Bayerlová | Ksenia Laskutova Radka Zelníčková |
7–5, 6–7(3), [9–11] |
National representation
Billie Jean King Cup
Lia Karatancheva debuted in Bulgaria Billie Jean King Cup team in 2023; since then she has accumulated a 5–2 singles and a 5–3 doubles (10–5 overall) win–loss record.
Singles (5–2)
| Edition | Round | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Z1 RR | 11 Apr 2023 | Antalya (TUR) | Croatia | Clay | Petra Marčinko | W | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 12 Apr 2023 | Sweden | Kajsa Rinaldo Persson | W | 7–6(13–11), 7–6(7–4) | ||||
| 13 Apr 2023 | Norway | Ulrikke Eikeri | W | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 | ||||
| 14 Apr 2023 | Denmark | Rebecca Munk Mortensen | W | 6–0, 6–0 | ||||
| 2024 | Z1 RR | 9 Apr 2024 | Antalya (TUR) | Denmark | Clay | Johanne Svendsen | L | 2–6, 2–6 |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Austria | Tamira Paszek | L | 5–7, 2–6 | ||||
| Z1 PO | 13 Apr 2024 | Portugal | Angelina Voloshchuk | W | 6–1, 6–3 |
Doubles (5–3)
| Edition | Round | Date | Location | Partner | Surface | Against | Opponents | W/L | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Z1 RR | 10 Apr 2023 | Antalya (TUR) | Gergana Topalova | Clay | Serbia | Katarina Kozarov Lola Radivojević |
W | 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Gergana Topalova | Norway | Ulrikke Eikeri Malene Helgø |
L | 6–2, 1–6, 4–6 | ||||
| 14 Apr 2023 | Gergana Topalova | Denmark | Rebecca Munk Mortensen Johanne Svendsen |
W | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 | ||||
| 2024 | Z1 RR | 8 Apr 2024 | Oeiras (POR) | Isabella Shinikova | Clay | Hungary | Adrienn Nagy Natália Szabanin |
L | 4–6, 3–6 |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Isabella Shinikova | Denmark | Laura Brunkel Rebecca Munk Mortensen |
W | 6–4, 6–4 | ||||
| 10 Apr 2024 | Gergana Topalova | Austria | Melanie Klaffner Tamira Paszek |
W | 6–7(5–7), 6–1, [10–6] | ||||
| Z1 PO | 12 Apr 2024 | Gergana Topalova | Norway | Emily Sartz-Lunde Carina Syrtveit |
W | 7–6(7–3), 7–5 | |||
| 13 Apr 2024 | Isabella Shinikova | Portugal | Francisca Jorge Matilde Jorge |
L | 3–6, 6–4, [2–10] |
References
- "Lia Karatantcheva | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
- "Глушкова и Каратанчева ще играят за първи път в националния отбор на Купата на БЖК". www.tenniskafe.com.
- "Lia Karatancheva Billie Jean King Cup team". Billie Jean King Cup.
- "Лия Каратанчева не успя да спечели финала в Санто Доминго". www.tenniskafe.com.
- "Радослав Каратанчев стана шеф на апетитни спортни бази". mediapool.bg. 27 January 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- "ITF трябва да пусне Сесил в Казахстан, oт нашата федерация и ДАМС са били готови да дадат на Каратанчева сума, близка до тази в Азия". topsport.bg. topsport editors. 11 January 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- "Каратанчева спечели турнир в САЩ, сестрата на Сесил наречена Малката Шарапова". topsport.bg. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2014.